One thing that i like on my older phone, a Sony Ericsson W800i, is the light (camera light, but you can use it without the camera). So i thought about a solution for my Freerunner and the result is the following article. At least ⇒ At own's risk ;)

One thing that i like on my older phone, a Sony Ericsson W800i, is the light (camera light, but you can use it without the camera). So i thought about a solution for my Freerunner and the result is the following article. At least ⇒ At own's risk ;)

Cut the usb cable and seperate the rubber of the usbmini connector and remove the pins 2,3,4 (a lower risk of a short circuit). Now solder the components according to the schematic. WARNING ⇒ risk of a short circuit on the metal parts of the connector. Check the circuit without the metal part, if it works.

Cut the usb cable and seperate the rubber of the usbmini connector and remove the pins 2,3,4 (a lower risk of a short circuit). Now solder the components according to the schematic. WARNING ⇒ risk of a short circuit on the metal parts of the connector. Check the circuit without the metal part, if it works.

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==Software==

==Software==

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When i searched for a good solution to activate the host-mode of the freerunner i found this blog entry

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When I searched for a good solution to activate the host-mode of the Freerunner I found this blog entry:

It works but it's not very beautiful, perhaps you have any ideas. Mail me :D

It works but it's not very beautiful, perhaps you have any ideas. Mail me :D

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:# You could use heat shrink tube. I often fix plugs this way: Put a piece of heat shrink tube around the plug and the resistors and the contacts of the LEDs, but don't shrink it. Instead, fill it with hot glue. It's a bit tricky, but gives better results.

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:# Use SMD resistors and perhaps even SMD leds

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:# Adopted from [http://www.eeepc.de/thread.php?threadid=4109 this thread (german)], you could use a [http://www.micrel.com/_PDF/mic2026.pdf MIC2026] together with a [http://www.nxp.com/acrobat_download/datasheets/PCF8574_4.pdf PCF8574] connected to the I²C-Bus and have it all placed somewhere inside the case with two holes for the LEDs to have the USB-port still available. (The stuff with the holes etc. could be ''theoretically'' realized somehow with the [http://downloads.openmoko.org/CAD/ CAD files] ;-P )

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The idea with the heat shrink tube sounds great. I will test it :) Yes with smd components it will be smaller :) The third idea is a bit risky. I like extensions :D Thanks for your ideas. --[[User:PBeck|PatrickBeck]] 18:57, 11 December 2008 (UTC)

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One thing that i like on my older phone, a Sony Ericsson W800i, is the light (camera light, but you can use it without the camera). So i thought about a solution for my Freerunner and the result is the following article. At least ⇒ At own's risk ;)

Cut the usb cable and seperate the rubber of the usbmini connector and remove the pins 2,3,4 (a lower risk of a short circuit). Now solder the components according to the schematic. WARNING ⇒ risk of a short circuit on the metal parts of the connector. Check the circuit without the metal part, if it works.

* without the metal part of the connector

* with the metal part of the connector

* with hot glue (i know its not very beautiful, but it works, it's robust and i have no short circuit ;)

It works but it's not very beautiful, perhaps you have any ideas. Mail me :D

I have three Ideas:

You could use heat shrink tube. I often fix plugs this way: Put a piece of heat shrink tube around the plug and the resistors and the contacts of the LEDs, but don't shrink it. Instead, fill it with hot glue. It's a bit tricky, but gives better results.

Use SMD resistors and perhaps even SMD leds

Adopted from this thread (german), you could use a MIC2026 together with a PCF8574 connected to the I²C-Bus and have it all placed somewhere inside the case with two holes for the LEDs to have the USB-port still available. (The stuff with the holes etc. could be theoretically realized somehow with the CAD files ;-P )

The idea with the heat shrink tube sounds great. I will test it :) Yes with smd components it will be smaller :) The third idea is a bit risky. I like extensions :D Thanks for your ideas. --PatrickBeck 18:57, 11 December 2008 (UTC)

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One thing that i like on my older phone, a Sony Ericsson W800i, is the light (camera light, but you can use it without the camera). So i thought about a solution for my Freerunner and the result is the following article. At least ⇒ At own's risk ;)

Schematic

Preparation

Cut the usb cable and seperate the rubber of the usbmini connector and remove the pins 2,3,4 (a lower risk of a short circuit). Now solder the components according to the schematic. WARNING ⇒ risk of a short circuit on the metal parts of the connector. Check the circuit without the metal part, if it works.

* with the metal part of the connector

* with hot glue (i know its not very beautiful, but it works, it's robust and i have no short circuit ;)

Software

When i searched for a good solution to activate the host-mode of the freerunner i found this blog entry